Sulky-plow



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

S. W. BARR. SULKY PLOW.

No. 341,718. Patented May 11, 1886.

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s. W. BARR.

SULKY PLOW.

No. 341,718. Patented May 11, 1886 IL PETERS. Phnla-Lithographcr. wmhin mn, DV 0.

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SULKY-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,718, dated May 11, 1856.

Application filed May 6, 1895. Serial No. 164,523.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. BARR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sulkyllows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in sulky-plows, the object of the same being to construct the plow as light as possible, and to have it so balanced that it will readily take and retain its depth in soil of any and all characters.

A further object of my invention is to construct aplow of this character with abeam and tongue connected by a vertically-actinghinge, allowing the plow to follow the uneven surface ofthe land, and also allowing the point of the plow to be raised or lowered, and the depth of the furrow thereby regulated.

A further object of my invention is to con struct the plow as short as possible, allowing it to be turned in a small space and without the necessity of lifting the plow out of the ground.

A further object of my invention is to construct a plow which shall be simple and economical in construction,and at the same time durable and eflicient in use.

\Vith these ends in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 isa view in side elevation of my improved plow. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 8 is a detached view of the standard. Fig. 4 is a detached rear view showing the relative positions of the beam, mold-board, landside, standard, wheel, andscraper. Fig. 5 isa detached view of the clevis.

A represents the plow-beam, to the upper side of which, and near the rear end thereof, is rigidly secured one end of the axle or bracket '8, the opposite end, a, of which is bentdownwardly, as shown in Fig. 1' of the draw ings. To this downwardlyextending end a is pivotally secured the bellcrank 0,0ne arm, b,of which extends upwardly,and is provided in its upper end with a handle, 0, the other (No model.)

arm, d, having secured to or made integral therewith a spindle,ou which is mounted the wheel D. It will be seen that by manipulating the lever I), which extends within easy reach of the operator, that end of the axle or bracket may be raised or lowered, allowing the plow to be adjusted to permit of the wheel D running in a furrow, and also allowing the machine to be adjusted to be used on the side of a hill or upon uneven ground, and at the same time enabling the operator to gage the width of furrow around thecurves.

In order to secure the axle in its different adjustments, I secure to the end a the toothed segment c,with which engages the spring actuated pawlf, secured to the lever I).

To the under side of the beam A, and near the rear end thereof, is rigidly secured the standard E, preferably made in a single piece, and of the two upright pieces 9 it, connected by the piece 43, and at their upper ends by the piece j. The lower end of the standard is formed with a broad base, 7:, forming a seat or rest for the moldboard F and plowshare G, and to which the latter are secured. portion of the base also projects back along the landside H, to which the front end of the latter is bolted. The lower rear end of the standard is formed with the thickened portion 1, over which projects the flange or cap at, said thickened portion Z forming a bearing for one end of a spindle, a, on which is mounted the wheel I, the cap at fitting over the hub thereof, and preventing any dirt from falling over the top of the mold-board onto the spindle. The opposite end of the spindle is secured in the landside H, the wheel I being located between the m0ld-board and landside and directly in line with the point of the plow, the rim of said wheel being cent-rally provided with a flange, o, to prevent it from slippin The spindle it thus serves a twofold function first, as a bearing for the wheel, and, secondly, as a brace-rod in securing the standard and landside in their proper relative positions. A brace-rod, J, is also secured to the beam A and the end a of the bracket B, the bolt sccuring the segment 6 in place also securing the end of the brace J. Between the moldboard and standard is also a brace, K, one end of which IOO is secured to the standard, the opposite end of said brace being rigidly secured to the inner side of the mold-board.

To the under side of the piece j is secured the metallic scraper p, bent down in close proximity to the wheel I, and designed to prevent said wheel from becoming clogged.

L represents a shield, bolted or otherwise secured to the mold-board, and extending above the same, the rear end of which shield is bent inwardly, and extends within a short distance of the wheel I, for the purpose of preventing any soil from adhering thereto. The upper portion of the forward end of the shield is turned over, as shown at q, and bears on the standard, and is adapted to prevent any dirt from falling over the landside onto the furrow-wheel.

To the bracket or axle Bis secured the support M, the forward end of which is curved downwardly and forwardly, and provided on the end with a foot'rest, r, the upper portion of said support being bent rearwardly, to which rear end thereof is secured the operators seat N. It will be noticed that this seat is behind the point of the plow, as is also the greater part of the weight of the whole machine. By making the beam short the plow is pulled directly down on its point, and placing the weight of the operator and that of the machine behind the point, and by securing the bracket or axle to the beam where it will keep the wheels opposite each other, as shown in the drawings, the heel of the plow will be kept down, and the plow run level and pro I duce as equally good results as plows of double its weight.

To the forward end of the beam is secured the hinge 0, provided with the two side flanges, 8, through which passes the bolt t, pivot-ally connecting it to the beam A. The forward end of the hinge is bolted to the tongue P, which allows the latter to be freely moved both in a vertical and horizontal direction.

To the hinge Ois pivoted one end of a small bar, Q, extending transversely across the said hinge, the opposite end being connected to a rod, a, extending along the beam A, the opposite end of said rod a sliding loosely in the support or eyelet o, and prevented from becoming detached therefrom by having its end bent outwardly, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The bar Q is centrally provided with a lug or projection, 10, the sides of which are rounded and adapted to fit in the notch so, formed in the plate R, secured to the under side of the tongue, the end of which plate projects out beyond the rear end of said tongue and has formed on its upper side the upwardly-extending flange y, bearing against the end of the tongue and assistingin holding the plate in its proper position. The sides of this notch m are also rounded, for the purpose of allowing the lug to easily and readily slip in and out of the same. It will be seen that when the tongue is in a straight line with the beam the projection on the bar Q,which latter is held in position by the spring .2, fits in the notch 00 and allows the machine to be backed; but in turning, the plate It, bearing on the side of the projection, forces the bar backward and allows the tongue to be moved in a horizontalv direction, the spring 2 forcing the lug in the notch as soon as the tongue returns to its position in line with the beam. If the spring 2 should fail to hold the bar Q in post tion, the plowman, by pressing his foot on the rod u, could easily hold the tongue and beam in their proper relative positions.

It will be seen by reference to Fig. l of the drawings that the outer of the flanges s is formed with a downwardly-extending arm, a, provided with an outwardly extending pin, 1), on its lower end. To this pin is secured one end of the pitman S, the opposite end of which latter is provided with an elongated slot, 0, the upper edge of whichis provided with teeth or serrations d, and through which slot passes the pin a, a portion of its surface being provided with teeth f, adapted to engage the teeth d, said pin being formed on or secured to a lever, T, the lower end of which is pivoted to the beam, and having its upper end extending within easy reach of the operator. To the beam A is also secured the toothed segment U, with which engages a spring-actuated pawl on the lever T.

From the above description it will be readil y seen that when the lever is moved forward the teeth f, engaging with the teeth d, moves the pitman forward, which in turn lowers the arm a, and consequently the outerend' of the beam A and the plow-point, and by moving the lever in the opposite direction the point of the plow will be raised, and by means of the pawl on the lever T and the toothed segment U may be held at any desired point of its adjustment. NVhen desired, the lever may be moved to the extreme point of its forward throw, the upper portion of the pin 0, which portion is devoid of teeth, as shown, being brought adjacent to the teeth (1, which allows, the pitman a sliding movement, and hence permits the hinge to be rocked at will.

To the forward end of the beam A, and to the under side thereof, is seeureda elevis, V, consistingof the plate 9, secured to the under side of the beam A, and formed on its forward end with a disk, h. One of the faces of this disk h is provided with the teeth or serrations t", with which are adapted to engage the similar teeth or serrations, It, formed on the disk Z, the said latter disk being formed on one end of the bar in, the opposite end being provided, with the perforated bar a, to which the draft-horses are attached. Through the two disks h and Z passes the bolt 0, securing them in their proper positions.

By loosening the nut on the end of the bolt the forward end of the elevis may be raised or lowered, as desired, and then secured in any adjustment, the teeth or serrations formed on the adjacent faces preventing all danger of them slipping. The outer end of the bolt die curved or bent, as shown at p, for the purpose of embracing and securing in position the spindle w of the caster-wheel X, the outer face of the disk h being recessed to allow the spindle to partially set therein. By these means the wheel X is allowed a vertical adjustment.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my improved plow is made as light as is consistent with strength, and that from the construction and arrangement of parts it will keep its depth in hard ground as well as in soft. Vhen in use, the caster-wheel never leaves the surface, and if the plow loses its depth it will rise on its point, thereby throwing the weight of the plowman and nearly the whole weight of the machine on the point of the plow, which keeps it well down, producing equally as good results as a plow as ordinarily constructed of double its weight.

The machine is exceedingly simple in construction, is of few parts, is light, strong, and durable, and can be manufactured at a small initial cost.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a beam, of a standard, E, secured thereto, and constructed with the broad base it, thickened portion Z, and rearward projection, to which the landside is secured, a spindle, a, secured to said thickened portion lot the standard and to the landside, and a furrow-wheel mounted 011 said spindle, substantially as set forth.

2. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a beam, of a standard secured thereto, and consisting of the upright pieces 9 h and the crosspieces ij, the lower end of the standard being 3. In a sulky-plow, the combination, witha beam, of a tongue connected therewith by a vertically-acting hinge, a lever secured to the beam, a pitman connecting the lever and hinge and provided with an elongated serrated slot, and a toothed pinion secured to the lever and fitting in said slot, substantially as set forth.

4:. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a beam, of a tongue, a hinge, 0, connecting the latter with the beam, a lever, T, provided with the pinion e, and pitman S, provided with the serrated slot 0, for the reception of the pinion e, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with abeam and tongue connected by a hinge, of the plate R, secured to the tongue, the bar Q, pivoted at one end to the top of the hinge and provided with a lug, 10, adapted to fit in a notch formed in the plate R, rod a, secured to the opposite end of the bar, and a spring, 2, adapted to retain said bar in position, substantially as set forth.

6. In a sulky-plow, the combination, with a beam, of a sectional clevis secured thereto, a caster-wheel, and a bolt securing the sections of the clevis and spindle of said wheel together, substantially as set forth.

7. In a snlky-plow, the combination, with the beam, of the clevis V, constructed substantially as described, the wheel X, and bolt 0, securing the two sections of the clevis and the spindle of the wheel X together, substantially as set forth.

Signed at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, this 22d day of April, A. D. 1885.

SAMUEL W. BARR.

\Vi tn esses:

I. S. DONNELL, FREDDIE W. HIEN. 

